Episode 347: The Intersection of Psychology and Dog Shows with Don Sturz

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen and Habit Nest

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.4 • 763 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered what threads connect the world of dog shows to the fabric of psychological well-being? Don Sturz, president of the Westminster Dog Show, joins the podcast today to share incredible tales weaving these seemingly disparate threads into a cohesive narrative. We discuss the precision and passion behind every decision that crowns a canine as the crème de la crème in the competitive dog show arena. Overall we discuss the profound effects our canine companions have on children's emotional health and the unique role pets play in developing young minds. This conversation with Don Sturz takes us through the transformative power of dogs in shaping social skills, boosting self-esteem, and instilling responsibility. Don Sturz serves as the President of the Westminster Kennel Club and is Vice-President of the Poodle Club of America. He is a member of the Westchester Kennel Club and the Bull Terrier Club of America. He was honored with ROM judging status by the Bull Terrier Club of America. Join us for this fascinating episode where love for dogs and respect for their impact on our lives sit, stay, and win Best in Show in our hearts. What we discuss… (00:01) Westminster President Discusses Dogs and Psychology (06:40) Impact of Pets on Children's Wellbeing (13:03) Preparing Show Dogs for Westminster (26:32) Westminster Dog Show Overview …and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Therasage: Head over to bioptimizers.com and use code JC10 for 10% off Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Don Sturz: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/don.sturz/ Twitter: @donsturz

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0:00.0	Hi guys, it's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits and Hustle.
0:05.0	Crush it. Okay, this is not the typical podcast.
0:10.0	We typically do at all, but we have a very nice gentleman named Don and he's pronounced
0:16.4	your last name stirs right that's how you pronounce the last thing all right yes that's it and
0:21.0	he's the president of the Westminster Dog Show, which I've been very fascinated by because my favorite movie, one of my favorite movies of all time was Best in Show by Christopher for guests which was an amazing satire was
0:34.5	Fred Willard and was it Catherine O'Hara and because of that I have a right I have a
0:41.4	million questions about what makes the dog best in show, how do you even
0:46.1	become part of this whole, this whole, I guess, phenomenon. And you were also a junior handler,
0:54.7	which was for many years in the row.
0:56.4	Can you just talk about your background,
0:58.4	about what this, how does a dog become best and show?
1:01.6	Like, I want to know everything so start from the
1:03.6	beginning. Okay so once upon a time there was a little boy I grew up doing
1:10.4	this my actually it all started because my sister was afraid of dogs and my parents
1:15.0	felt the best way to get her past that was to get a dog and the neighbor had a really wonderful
1:20.1	golden retriever they thought that would be perfect and we got a gold retriever puppy
1:24.1	named sheriff and the breeder invited us to a puppy match which is kind of like a
1:28.1	practice dog show and I was eight years old and they put the leash on the puppy and they told me to go in the ring and just do what the judge told me to do.
1:37.0	And I loved it. I thought it was really, really cool.
1:40.0	And we didn't win, but it was just, it was a really fun activity and I really connected with the dog and it gave me something to practice and do.
1:47.0	I unfortunately was one of those kids who got bullied and stole and so it was kind of came along at just the right time that it gave me something to look forward to when I got home and my parents started taking us to dog shows on the weekends and it really became a family hobby and we realized that shark was not really a show quality dog and we'll get more into that
2:04.8	you know talking about what makes her best in show dog so they got another golden
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